The word 装傻 (zhuāng shǎ) is a verb-object compound formed by combining the verb 装 (zhuāng), meaning "to pretend" or "to act", with the adjective 傻 (shǎ), meaning "foolish" or "stupid". In this grammatical structure, 装 acts as the action, and 傻 serves as the pretended state or quality that is the object of that action. Therefore, the term literally translates to "to pretend foolishness" or "to act stupid", and it is used idiomatically to describe the deliberate act of feigning ignorance or naivety, often to avoid responsibility, evade a question, or gain some advantage.